Wonderful Development of Peter the Great's Pet Projects, according to His Last Will and Testament: American Invention as an Aid to Russia's Grasp on Asiatic Territory

By W. Gannon

Wonderful Development of Peter the Great's Pet Projects, according to His Last Will and Testament is a book by W. Gannon. Peter the Great nationalized his country of Russia and was a great progressive, this book covers his life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: May 19, 2021
• ISBN: 4064066097684

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W. Gannon

Wonderful Development of Peter the Great's Pet Projects, according to His Last Will and Testament

American Invention as an Aid to Russia's Grasp on Asiatic Territory

Published by Good Press, 2021

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EAN 4064066097684

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Peter the Great may justly be credited with having been the greatest civilizer of his race. To him is due the credit of nationalizing his country and inaugurating vast industries, through the medium of the Ship. So far in advance of his time was he that his startling innovations and wonderful discounting of the arts of diplomacy must have endangered his head had he not been fortunate enough to have been born a despot.

Peter’s last will and testament outlined the policy to be pursued by his successors, looking to the aggrandizement of Russia, and startling though its terms are in their selfishness, they are so thoroughly diplomatic that his successors have religiously lived up to their full meaning.

And so it comes to pass that the ever-advancing and constantly-tightening grasp of Russia on adjacent territory is alarming the Governments of the Old World and may, indeed, in the near future, somewhat concern